OBERBOIHINGEN, Germany – When the doors open for the 4^th PaintExpo at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre, Karlsruhe, Germany, on April 17, 2012, more than 400 exhibitors from 24 countries will be on hand. During the course of the four-day event, they will display solutions for more efficient liquid painting, powder coating and coil coating on more than 105,000 square feet of net exhibition floor space. Offerings cover the entire process sequence from pre-treatment right on up to quality control for practically all materials. 

With over 400 exhibitors exclusively from the field of industrial coating technology, the fourth PaintExpo is experiencing significant growth of more than 22 percent compared to the 2010 event. Approximately 25 percent of the exhibitors come from outside of Germany, and a total of 24 countries are represented. With impressive increases in exhibitor numbers, internationalism and floor space, PaintExpo is expanding its position as the leading international trade fair for industrial coating technology. 

Further information and the exhibitor list can be accessed at www.paintexpo.com.